Italy ports directory
Data refreshed 2026-10-11T20:35:08Z · quarterly refresh cycle
IMF PortWatch tracks 35 ports in Italy (ITA) with 24,619 vessels observed on the day of extraction; 7 of them reach the Tier-A activity threshold (≥1,000 vessels).
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org).
| Port | Vessels | Container | Dry bulk | Gen. cargo | RoRo | Tanker | Import share | Export share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genova | 3,437 | 1,516 | 36 | 330 | 983 | 571 | 4.26% | 8.86% |
| Livorno | 3,070 | 699 | 39 | 340 | 1,415 | 576 | 2.98% | 2.96% |
| Porto Di Lido-Venezia | 2,053 | 630 | 274 | 418 | 192 | 538 | 3.82% | 2.09% |
| Trieste | 1,819 | 545 | 58 | 160 | 584 | 471 | 3.29% | 2.04% |
| Porto Di Corsini | 1,534 | 254 | 416 | 427 | 127 | 309 | 2.18% | 0.84% |
| Gioia Tauro | 1,364 | 1,150 | 10 | 20 | 167 | 16 | 5.22% | 10.52% |
| Napoli | 1,354 | 440 | 56 | 218 | 191 | 448 | 4.57% | 2.74% |
| La Spezia | 966 | 750 | 11 | 78 | 8 | 117 | 4.97% | 9.42% |
| Taranto | 800 | 25 | 169 | 334 | 1 | 268 | 1.55% | 2.57% |
| Cagliari | 695 | 70 | 29 | 131 | 404 | 59 | 0.70% | 1.30% |
| Savonia | 601 | 1 | 65 | 205 | 304 | 24 | 0.44% | 0.16% |
| Milazzo | 557 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 526 | 22.31% | 11.64% |
| Civitavecchia | 519 | 159 | 56 | 85 | 193 | 25 | 0.63% | 0.38% |
| Sarroch Oil Terminal | 507 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 506 | 2.37% | 9.87% |
| Porto Di Malamocco | 437 | 187 | 5 | 43 | 114 | 85 | 2.54% | 0.38% |
| Bari | 408 | 76 | 58 | 91 | 180 | 3 | 0.44% | 0.05% |
| Ancona | 407 | 294 | 18 | 59 | 0 | 32 | 0.23% | 0.53% |
| Marina Di Carrara | 405 | 27 | 17 | 207 | 150 | 3 | 6.67% | 10.51% |
| Monfalcone | 385 | 7 | 75 | 231 | 70 | 1 | 3.54% | 1.45% |
| Rada Di vado | 364 | 106 | 2 | 130 | 2 | 123 | 0.87% | 0.55% |
| Augusta | 351 | 1 | 10 | 98 | 1 | 238 | 0.35% | 2.05% |
| Portovecchio Di Piombino | 308 | 3 | 30 | 223 | 9 | 42 | 0.13% | 0.19% |
| Salerno | 305 | 154 | 13 | 47 | 67 | 24 | 1.21% | 0.91% |
| San Giogrio | 299 | 4 | 7 | 283 | 0 | 3 | 0.06% | 0.29% |
| Porto Di Chioggia | 298 | 7 | 65 | 222 | 0 | 2 | 0.52% | 0.69% |
| Porto Di Palermo | 289 | 48 | 1 | 13 | 210 | 16 | 0.86% | 0.89% |
| Brindisi | 267 | 0 | 52 | 42 | 37 | 135 | 0.84% | 0.13% |
| Porto Torres | 166 | 0 | 18 | 54 | 32 | 61 | 2.80% | 0.57% |
| Catania | 148 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 104 | 2 | 0.75% | 0.43% |
| Porto Di Oristano | 143 | 0 | 24 | 98 | 0 | 20 | 0.30% | 0.12% |
| Olbia | 107 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 68 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.08% |
| Monopoli | 86 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 46 | 0.29% | 0.18% |
| Gela | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0.25% | 0.30% |
| Ortona | 81 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 2 | 27 | 0.38% | 0.28% |
| Pozzuoli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
23 of 35 ports carry a UN/LOCODE; all ports in this layer are SIP-class. Import/export shares are each port’s share of national maritime trade.
Dominant cargo industries
Petroleum, Chemical and Non-Metallic Mineral ProductsMining and QuarryingAgricultureFood & BeveragesMetal ProductsWood and PaperTransport Equipment
Frequently asked questions
Which is the busiest container port in Italy?
Genova leads Italy by tracked container-vessel activity with 1,516 containership calls counted on the day of extraction (IMF PortWatch).
Which port handles the most imports in Italy?
Milazzo handles the largest recorded share of Italy maritime imports, 22.31% of the national total in the latest PortWatch extraction.
How many ports are tracked in Italy?
IMF PortWatch currently tracks 35 ports in Italy; this directory profiles every one of them with activity, cargo mix and trade-share data.
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Port data — Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). Reused under the IMF Copyright & Usage terms. Fields subsetted (geometry omitted); see our data sources note. The IMF is not affiliated with and does not endorse ExportSonar.